EP 0973580 A1 20000126 - VOICE ACTIVATED LOCOMOTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Title (en)
VOICE ACTIVATED LOCOMOTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Title (de)
SPRACHAKTIVIERTES LOKOMOTORISCHES GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN GEBRAUCH
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF LOCOMOTEUR A COMMANDE VOCALE ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9806083 W 19980327
- US 82491797 A 19970327
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9842405A1] A method and device which will enable patients with spinal cord injury to perform a variety of complex motor functions independently (walking, sitting up or down, standing up, climbing stairs, pedaling a tricycle, exercises, etc.), by an implantable programmable device (1) which provides a coordinated stimulation to the nerve roots of the cauda equina (44). The patient will be able to activate the required function by verbally commanding the device. The command is recognized by a pre-tracheal sensor (4) which relays voice vibration to the main device either wirelessly (5) or via a wire connecting the sensor to the device under the skin (7). An external programmer (24) which communicates with the main device by a transmit-receive circuit (26) is also provided to change the parameters of already installed data, if needed.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61N 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 1/36003 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9842405 A1 19981001; AU 6942498 A 19981020; EP 0973580 A1 20000126; EP 0973580 A4 20030212; JP 2001518828 A 20011016; US 5843142 A 19981201
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9806083 W 19980327; AU 6942498 A 19980327; EP 98915177 A 19980327; JP 54601998 A 19980327; US 82491797 A 19970327